a curse so dark and lonely

The title is available in hardcover and paperback. The listed page counts are 484 pages for the hardcover and 512 pages for the paperback.

Across the listed editions, height ranges from 8.2 to 9.1 inches, width from 5.5 to 6 inches, depth from 1.4 to 1.9 inches, and weight from 1.14 to 1.5 pounds.

The listings target teen readers (suggested ages shown as 13 and 13–19) and classify the book as young adult fiction with fantasy elements; some listings also note romance and fairy tales & folklore as sub-genres.

Reviewers highlight feminism and coming-of-age, themes of altruism and intimacy grounded in honesty and trust, adventurous fantasy elements, and a prominent romance.

The heroine, Harper, is described as having cerebral palsy and is portrayed as a fallible, well-rounded character; reviewers note the depiction avoids typical disability-inspiration tropes.